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By: Luke Ottenhof – “We’re all gonna get our fuckin’ kicks tonight,” screamed Billie Joe Armstrong, leaning over the stage monitors. He spoke the truth. California punk rock staple Green Day has gone strong since the early 90’s, and Thursday night’s powerhouse performance to a sold out Air Canada Centre left no scrap of doubt that they … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – It was a damn good night for home-grown noise-punk in Ottawa. Hometown heroes reigned, as local boys METZ, now based in Toronto, demolished the Babylon Nightclub last night, alongside touring partners and self-titled “avant garbagé” outfit The Soupcans, and local punk rockers Pregnancy Scares. Pregnancy Scares took the stage at around 9:30pm, bashing … Continue reading
By: Lauren Garbutt – If there’s one thing you can immediately tell from a Watsky show, it’s that Watsky fans REALLY love Watsky and Watsky really loves them. Last night was Watsky’s second-ever performance in Toronto; the first being his show at the MOD Club less than a year ago. The support for his new … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – For a lone wolf without his pack, Tyler, the Creator can still raise a lot of hell. The infamous leader of Odd Future Wolfgang Kill Them All (OFWGK†Δ) performed to a sold-out Opera House in Toronto last night in support of his forthcoming album, Wolf, out April 2nd. It may have … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison – Canadian Music Week took a fantasy fiction twist on Thursday night when Coheed and Cambria brought The Afterman: Descension to Toronto’s Sound Academy. The aforementioned album follows 2012’s The Afterman: Ascension, which follows The Armory Wars, a concept that is evident in much of Coheed and Cambria’s work, and is also … Continue reading
Words by: Curtis Sindrey | Photos by: Stephen McGill & Curtis Sindrey – On the second night of Canadian Music Week (March 20th), budding electro-pop band Diana, who just returned from a string of dates with Canadian music darlings Tegan and Sara, opened the night at MOD Club with a short, but satisfying eight-song set, … Continue reading
Words by: Curtis Sindrey | Photos by: Stephen McGill & Curtis Sindrey – The first night of Canadian Music Fest (March 19) saw many talented Canadian artists including Niagara Falls’ Cousin and Vancouver’s JP Maurice. The night began with Niagara Falls indie rockers Cousin, who’s mix of Pavement-inspired alternative rock and upbeat pop/rock broke the … Continue reading
Words by: Laura Stanley | Photos by: Stephen McGill – Respectively releasing two stellar records last year, west coasters Aidan Knight and Hannah Georgas have teamed up for a slew of tour dates this month. Marking the first show of their tour together, Knight and Georgas knew how to get the audience enthralled at Toronto’s … Continue reading
Words by: Chiara DiAngelo | Photos by: Stephen McGill – Gainesville, Florida’s punk rock veterans Hot Water Music played an all-ages show at The Danforth Music Hall on Tuesday night, bringing with them popular-with-the-kids The Menzingers and La Dispute. Rarely does a show start on time, and even less rarely does start earlier than expected. … Continue reading
Words by: Curtis Sindrey | Photos by: Stephen McGill – Punk rock legends Bad Religion performed an intimate 24-song set in front of a crowd of mostly 102.1 The Edge contest winners on Sunday night at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern. The band, who recently released their 16th studio album True North on January 22nd and is currently … Continue reading
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